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yule Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words26.5 29.3 25.6 49.7 34.9 0 0
Number of occurrences8557 17 5 6 0 0
Number of authors27 14 4 4 5

Occurrences of yule in Corpus

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Central

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 84 - Awa wi’t, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Central, prose
eks turnt inti months an syne Yule cam on. David arrived wi his on page 26

2 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
s a laddie, the lichts on the Yule tree, the music o the carol s on page 81

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Hoobeit, Halfdan keipit Yule in the sooth, an thir wis a w on page 13
Yule cam roun an Jarl Sigurd o Ork on page 14

13 matches

Fitt, Matthew Chairlie and the Chocolate Works, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1-78530-083-7) Central, prose
ike a wean wi his presents at Yule, no kennin which thing tae lo on page 100

1 matches

Harrison, Jean Lallans 59 - BARRY SCHUIL 1928 - 1934, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central - East Lothian, prose
as when Santa came. Y wis for Yule Log, that got burned at Chris on page 120

1 matches

Annand, J. K. Lallans 75 - Yule, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
Yule
I’ll be in bed on Yule E’en
On Yule richt early I’ll be up
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS nummer 109, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
A hertie Yule an
1 matches

Marenich, Margaret Lallans 76 - The Factory, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, prose
byde wi ma grandpaurents ower Yule. Ae day we devauled
1 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth In defence o SNHS, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
n Emergency at the back end o yule micht hae waited ower lang ta
In that awfy busy week o the yule tide holidays an a’ the win
is chisty an wisnae weel ower Yule. He saw his physician at hauf
er wey kidney transplant last Yule wi ane o ma sons, ma guid dau
4 matches

Thoumire, Elizabeth Daein it yersel, (Mak Forrit 2018) Central - Edinburgh, blog
seasonal wirds like ‘Bonnie Yule’ or ‘A Guid New Year’ p
1 matches

McClurg, Fernando Thon Survation poll..., (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
The SNP haes been gied a braw Yule present, as Survation publish
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 102, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Yule Cairds for 2002 Weel Aheid o
THE design o Scots Tung's Yule caird for this incomin Christ
. It's title, "Auld Reekie at Yule", says it aw an shaws a picte
Auld Reekie at Yule
Aw the Best for a Hertie Yule
5 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 76, (self-published 2000) Central, newspaper
r the muckle weel daein o wir Yule cairds this year an Richard,
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 86, (self-published 2001) Central, newspaper
Hertie Yule
1 matches

@Cobradile94 tweeted
A Blythe Yule fae wirsels at Gamerstorm! ht(2017) search twitter
A blythe yule tae awbody readin this! https(2018) search twitter
Hae a Blythe Yule iverb'dy!(2019) search twitter

@jack_capener tweeted
ye, an hae yersel a braw wee yule!(2018) search twitter

@IshbelMcF tweeted
ear Santa, Aw A’m wantin fir Yule is Harry Potter in Scots. Ta.(2017) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
#Scots wird fir Christmas is Yule. @ScotsDictionars https://t.c (2020) twitter link
sanC 's book 'The Twal Days o Yule' https://t.co/fBruBG0uyw (2020) twitter link
nnieSusanC 's book '12 Days o Yule': https://t.co/9afYL2AB51 #Sc (2019) twitter link
ennieSusanC readin '12 Days o Yule', create word clouds or read (2018) twitter link
Susan Rennie readin 12 Days o Yule (the Scots version o The Twel (2018) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
ets - its even better lol - yule love it - the feckers get to (2020) twitter link
@Brian_Pacey @ELCouncil m8 yule need tae tell me what its awe (2021) twitter link
aun fir a haircut the morn - yule b needin yin lol (2021) twitter link
an_Pacey @MusselburghAth well yule just need tae get oot mair n (2020) twitter link
cey mind eer walkin stick cos yule b a bit unsteddy - hae a gui (2021) twitter link
and 4 other occurrences.

Doric

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
is far ye can fin Valencia's yule mairkets an attractions, incl on page 3

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
It wis roon aboot Yule, fin I beeriet him there. The on page 51

1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Half the winter is past at Yule.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
Half the Winter is past at Yule.
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
hid drooned hersel there last Yule, raither than hae the bairn s
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
eltane, Lammas, Mairtinmas an Yule. They thocht the hale lift mi
achar kirkyaird this Nor East Yule. Storm wauchts ower the toon
2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
“Och this is an AWFA Yule”, he chittered. “Ma neive
ew dowie. “I wis bocht this Yule as a giftie fur a wee loon bi
an gnawed intae her surprise Yule feast till her ribs war bulgi
gie an Deirdre the Deer spent Yule
s sikkin real fir trees fur Yule noo. They’re auld-farrant.
9 matches

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Dae yer best tae hae a Blythe Yule. https://t.co/eyTQLIxpIJ (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
I bowt a kerr aff Ecky Yule. He charged a gey fair price. on page 41

2 matches

Grieve, Ingrid Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
curly doddies, trowie gloves, yule girse on page 79

1 matches

Leonard, Ingrid Northwords Now 43 - Ingrid Leonard, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2022) Orkney, poetry
at yule-tide, thi shows, keep a Payph on page 18

1 matches

@peediepuss tweeted
@2Newlot A Yule/Hairst tradition combo?? (2020) twitter link

Shetland

MacInnes, Morag Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
Birt o Yule : Pomegranate on page 18

1 matches

Sutherland, Stella Half a Twalmont, (Shetland For Wirds 2014) Shetland, poetry
Cock’s stride at Yule,
we’re on da rodd ta Yule!
2 matches

Watt, Valerie An onkerry for a kerry oot, (Shetland Times 2010) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
hed enoch hilarity wi wir ain Yule Festivals.
1 matches

@tattooedselkie tweeted
@karlpjohnson Yea, eftir Yule I'll no be up ageen till East(2020) search twitter

@shaetlan_rose tweeted
Göd Yule E’en, friends! Hope you enjo(2019) search twitter

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